Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's javelin throw explained

Event:	Women's javelin throw
Games:	1996 Summer
Date:	26 July 1996 (qualifications) 27 July 1996 (finals)
Venue:	Centennial Olympic Stadium
Competitors:	32
Nations:	24
Win Label:	Winning distance
Win Value:	67.94
Longnames:	yes
Gold:	Heli Rantanen
Goldnoc:	FIN
Silver:	Louise McPaul
Silvernoc:	AUS
Bronze:	Trine Hattestad
Bronzenoc:	NOR
Prev:	1992
Next:	2000

These are the official results of the Women's Javelin Throw at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.^[1]

Abbreviations

Q	automatic qualification
q	qualification by rank
DNS	did not start
NM	no mark
WR	world record
AR	area record
NR	national record
PB	personal best
SB	season best

Records

Standing records prior to the 1996 Summer Olympics
		80.00 m	September 9, 1988
		74.68 m	September 26, 1988
		69.26 m	June 28, 1996

Qualification

Group A

Rank	Overall	Athlete	Attempts			Distance	Note
			1	2	3
1	3		64.52	-	-	64.52 m
2	4		X	50.10	62.32	62.32 m
3	7		59.54	61.48	X	61.48 m
4	8		60.12	61.40	X	61.40 m
5	10		X	56.82	60.98	60.98 m
6	12		53.52	X	60.46	60.46 m
7	14		58.86	56.80	56.64	58.86 m
8	15		54.62	57.94	58.66	58.66 m
9	16		52.30	49.16	58.54	58.54 m
10	18		55.32	56.20	57.86	57.86 m
11	19		57.74	56.80	X	57.74 m
12	21		54.72	51.46	57.04	57.04 m
13	23		55.24	54.52	56.16	56.16 m
14	24		X	X	55.64	55.64 m
15	30		53.34	49.54	52.72	53.34 m
16	32		X	38.08	X	38.08 m
-	-		-	-	-	DNS

Group B

Rank	Overall	Athlete	Attempts			Distance	Note
			1	2	3
1	1		58.84	X	66.94	66.94 m
2	2		66.54	-	-	66.54 m
3	5		62.32	-	-	62.32 m
4	6		62.30	54.76	X	62.30 m
5	9		X	52.84	61.32	61.32 m
6	11		60.84	59.48	X	60.84 m
7	13		58.88	59.10	59.70	59.70 m
8	17		52.92	X	58.48	58.48 m
9	20		X	57.28	X	57.28 m
10	22		X	56.38	56.94	56.94 m
11	25		55.02	52.48	X	55.02 m
12	26		53.46	54.74	52.18	54.74 m
13	27		53.46	52.72	54.72	54.72 m
14	28		53.86	X	54.24	54.24 m
15	29		49.58	53.18	53.98	53.98 m
16	31		52.76	52.66	50.84	52.76 m

Final

Rank	Athlete	Attempts						Distance	Note
		1	2	3	4	5	6
		67.94	64.72	63.84	62.60	63.82	59.18	67.94 m
		61.72	62.74	64.18	59.76	63.34	65.54	65.54 m
		61.42	60.78	X	58.66	62.74	64.98	64.98 m
4		X	63.50	57.98	X	64.68	X	64.68 m
5		X	61.94	62.76	X	64.48	61.60	64.48 m
6		56.50	59.20	64.18	58.70	62.04	62.42	64.18 m
7		X	61.52	X	60.30	X	X	61.52 m
8		X	56.96	60.74	59.56	58.52	60.12	60.74 m
9		57.88	60.20	59.78				60.20 m
10		56.02	57.28	59.94				59.94 m
11		X	59.70	57.50				59.70 m
12		58.56	X	X				58.56 m

See also

• 1995 World Championships in Athletics – Women's javelin throw
• 1997 World Championships in Athletics – Women's javelin throw

External links

• Official Report
• Results

Notes and References

1. Web site: Athletics at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Women's Javelin Throw . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417174924/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1996/ATH/womens-javelin-throw.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 20 January 2018 . sports-reference.com.